HPR Songspiel: Alabama Song

Produced by James Osborne
HPR Staff

Sometimes the story is more interesting than the song. This one is performed by a chorus of desperate prostitutes. This show tune originally published in Bertolt Brecht’s Hauspostille (1927), comes from an anti-capitalism play. With lyrics like “show me the way to the next whiskey bar” and “I tell you we must die!” The fascinating history of this song meant to warn about western decadence will take you through 80 years of performances of Alabama Song ranging from versions by The Doors, David Bowie, Bette Midler, and Marilyn Manson,.

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